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Dell Inspiron 1018 Notebook Questions & Answers
Screen dark inverter
If the inverter has failed, take the laptop to a computer repair shop (if its out of warranty) or ring Dell if its still in warranty.
I have a inspion mini laptop 1018 when you power
If its very dark from power up and you cant read it, the backlight or inverter has failed inside the laptop lid. You can try turning the brightness up on the keyboard as per the manual but if it doesnt work then its definitely a backlight issue and will need an engineer to investigate/repair.
I have the inspiron mini 1018,i forgot t
Lost Windows password:
- Login as Administrator. Try with no password (load safe mode if you don't see Administrator). Press F8 during boot to access Safe Mode. XP only.
- Login as other user (if other user is available) and manage users. Must be an administrator.
- Reformat computer.
- Use 3rd party software to remove password. Like http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html
- Free software option would be Hirens Boot CD. This one is command prompt only. http://www.hirensbootcd.org/ Must follow instruction exactly.
Dell 4 beeps
POST Beep Codes
Probable Causes
Error
Beep Codes
Defective system board.
Memory refresh failure.
1
Faulty DIMM or defective system
board.
Error occurred in first 64 KB of main
memory.
2
Faulty DIMM.
Read or write error occurred in first
64 KB of main memory.
3
Defective system board.
Timer on system board malfunctioned.
4
Defective microprocesor.
Microprocessor error.
5
Defective system board.
Gate A20 failure.
6
Defective microprocessor.
Microprocessor-execption interrupt
error.
7
Missing or faulty video adapter.
Video memory read/write error.
8
Corrupted system BIOS program or
defective system BIOS chip.
ROM checksum value does not match value
encoded in system BIOS.
9
Defective system board.
NVRAM shutdown register read/write
error.
10
Defective microprocessor or cache card.
Cache memory error.
11
Faulty video adapter.
Video adapter failure.
12
Loose video cable connection or
defective video cable.
Faulty video
adapter.
No monitor connected.
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My DELL Mini screen is only displaying the left hand side of screen
You will need to connect to another monitor or your television to your computer with the vga lead monitor connection. Click start control panel display change display settings adjust resolution this may vary depending on your operating system You should see a no 1 and a no 2 with detect and identify keep an eye on the screen when you select the number tabs this may vary depending on your operating system when you select the no 2 tab this should be the extended desktop always click apply after making any changes. If you can get an extended desktop your monitor is faulty if you cant get an exended desktop
Stuck at setup screen when starting windows
if you are installing from a flash drive remove it from the system and let it complete on it's own once it actually gets to the set up screen all the files have been loaded to the hard drive and it should be able to proceed from there without any more issues , if you are installing from an external usb dvd or cdrom drive unplug that also
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